What are the physical factors that have influenced the establishment of the Perkerra irrigation scheme?

      

What are the physical factors that have influenced the establishment of the Perkerra irrigation scheme?

  

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(a) The presence of the river Perkerra, which has influenced the establishment of the scheme
(b) The area is gently sloping thus allows the natural flow of water to the fields by gravity
(c) Availability of soils rich in mineral nutrients. This means that a variety of crops can be grown.
(d) Availability of extensive land. This means that large scale cultivation of crops is possible.
(e) The area in which the scheme is located is semiarid. This made it necessary to practise irrigation.
Faimus answered the question on March 19, 2018 at 16:59


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